London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hammersmith 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: 1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES.

1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES.

PremisesNumber of
Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
Factories (with Mechanical Power)3056-
Factories (without Mechanical Power)25814-
Other Premises---
Total56320-

Table: 2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.

ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
Want of Cleanliness44--
Unreasonable Temperatures33--
Inadequate Ventilation----
Overcrowding----
Ineffective Drainage of Floors----
Sanitary Conveniencesinsufficient----
unsuitable or defective117--
not separate for sexes----
Offences under the Factory and Workshops Act Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse----
Other Offences (excluding offences relating to out-work which are included in Part 3 of this report)----
Total1814--